Quote Originally Posted by katyowns
We should be more like them, well educated and able to speak to foreigners in their native tongue.
It's also worth mentioning that in many countries throughout Europe, a lot of people make frequent visits to other countries for business or leisure... and may have more incentive to learn due to their proximity with countries that have different languages than their own. Though, I'm willing to bet that someone who decides to permanently move from Germany to France will probably take the time to learn how to speak French before they go, or while they're there. They don't piss and moan and attempt to get the whole of France to up and speak German. It's a common courtesy to learn the language of the country you decide to move to, even if you only speak that language in certain places.